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Using Exercise Balls in School Instead of Chairs
What do you do to keep a roomful of grade school kids from bouncing around? Let them bounce around. While sitting on balls the same height as their desk chairs, kids have exhibited improved concentration and ability to focus. Dr. John Ratey, author of “Driven to Distraction” and a Harvard professor, explains that the movement kids make while they’re balancing on the balls help to stimulate their brains.
Weekly Spelling Lists Made Simple
Many of your children bring home a weekly spelling list. Your child may have a packet thats due at the end of the week, a list to memorize, or a combination of the two. Some children struggle with spelling or tend to reverse letters. Even the best spellers must put in preparation time to do well on their tests.
How to Choose a Career Path
You’re ready, willing and able to start college, but you’re facing a quandary: choosing a career path. You’re not alone; according to Doug Hewitt, coauthor of “Free College: The Resource Book,” almost 30 percent of first year college students have no idea what major to claim. By narrowing your fields of interest, you’ll find it less complicated to choose a career path that will satisfy you.
Helping Kids Understand the Dangers of Smoking
Every day, 3,600 kids between the ages of 12 and 17 start smoking, according to estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A fact sheet on youth and tobacco use states that 20 percent of high school students in the United States were current smokers in 2007. Ninety percent of adults who smoke are likely to have started smoking as kids, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP). These numbers are startling and continue to be a cause for concern. The fact is, kids continue to start smoking despite the fact that there is so much information and statistical data available that ought to deter them. It is the responsibility of parents, caregivers, teachers and mentors to help kids understand the dangers of smoking. This article offers tips and step-by-step instructions to help you in the process.
Internet Education for Kids
The Internet is an incredible tool for learning and communication, but just as in real life, there are places children shouldn’t go and things they shouldn’t see. While many schools are now teaching students how to be safe on the Internet, it is a parent’s job to be certain his child has been well-educated on Internet safety and use.